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' De@ 9, 1930- A. RosENBER-G 1,784,794

` BELT BUCKLE Filed DG'C. 26, 1929 Patented Dec. 9, 1939 unirse stares mattei l ARTHUR ROSENBBRG, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AsSiCNOR TOA. ROSENBERG af.

Co., or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CCBARTNERSHIP COMPOSER OB ARTHUR ROSEN- BERG- AND PHILIP `R0.EQEIVILYEERG BELT BUCKLE Y Application ined December 2e, i929. semina, 416,322.

This invention relates to belt buckles and is intended to provide a construction permitting the ready insertion and removal by the wearer of an initial or other ornamental or souvenir sheet wit-hout requiring the use of any tools of any kind for loosening the retaining plate or cover which holds the removable sheet in place.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a simple and convenient construction embodying the principles tion, in which Fig. 'l is a longitudinal cross section showing a buckle construction and attached belt illustrating the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a reduced scale front view of such buckle.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the saine.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional vview through the medial line vof the buckle.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofavmodied forin of cover or sheet retainer.

In the practice of this invention according to the forni illustrated in the drawings, I employ any suitable or well known buckle constructionwhich, in this case, comprises a front plate l, whose middle area is preferably depressed or countersunk to leave a relatively j raised border 2. The. front plate is provided with lateral flanges 3 which, .inv the form shown, are provided with inturned ledges 3, whose opposite rear ends are formed into a bearing loop 3b for the reception ofbearing gudgeons la projecting from opposite sides of an angle lever 4, which comprises an open bail member k5 for receiving and anchoring the looped or fixed end of the belt 10 forming a permanent anchorage therefor. The short arm 6 of the lever projects outwardly to grip or pinch the tonguev or free end l()a of the belt firmly against the back of the front plate l and hold it in whatever position of adjustment may be required for proper service toV the wearer. i

At its rear end, that is the end adjacent the belt anchorage which is generally positioned toward the left hand side of the wearer, there is provided a hinge connection 9 with a hingedk cover v7, whose middle portion subtending the depressed middle. area ofthe of this invenfront plate of thebuckle is preferably outwardly odset' or raised toform, .in conjunction with theV depressed area of the front plate, a shallow Cavity or chamber for'the reception of yany sheet-like member such as a card, photograph, or'initial plate, leaving a* relatively offset border 8 lying in close contact with the subtending portion of the front p ate.

`This border portion 8 is provided at the forward or belt entering end of the buckle with a spring tongue'8a adapted to overlap and catch against the corresponding end edge of the front plate l, so that, when the free end of the cover? is pressed down tightly against the underlying portion of the front plate, the llip automatically springsinto en gagement with the edge of the front plate securely holding the cover in position. It is preferred to arrange the spring catch 8 at the forward or right hand end of the buckle 1 in order to avoid any danger of the free end of the belt releasing the catch as itis pushed through the body of the buckle.

Where it is desired to display an initial or other display plate, the interior portion of the struck-up or offset part of. the Cover may be cut out to leave merely a raised overlapping portion, as shown at v7a in Fig. 5. In both cases I prefer that the side edges of the cover should have short overlapping lips or fianges 8" that serve .as frictional gripping and guidingmembers when the cover is secured in normal position.

As shown most clearly in Figsl and 5.of the drawings, the lateral ilanges of the buckle body and the gripping flanges 8b of the cover are inwardly inclined to leave the front marginal portion'of the body overhanging or projecting beyond the inner margins of tlieflanges. This construction affords such added resistance against the accidental opening of the cover in case the buckley is rubbed against some external object, as the edge of a t-able or desk, as to eliminate the danger of such accident which would be a serious detriment to the use of such a cover.

What I claim is A belt Vbuckle embracing in its construction Va front plate provided with inwardly inclined lateral a-nges provided with intnrned ledges forming a fuleral support for a belt-attaching and securing hail, said front plate having its interiorportion depressed below the level of its marginal portions to forni. a shallow pocket, a cover hinged at one end to the front plate and having separate in-Y wardiy turned side langes adapted to engage and grip over the overhanging marglnal portions of the front plate, saidgoover being also provided at its free end with an inwardly projecting lip adapted to engage ther adjacent end edge of the front plate.

n witness whereof, have'suhscribed the above specification. Y I

ARTHUR ROSEN BERG. 

